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Data Dictionary: ACS 2023 (5-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Black or African American 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
Variable Details
A17006B. Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (Black or African American Alone)
Universe: Black or African American 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
A17006B_001Black or African American 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force:
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS23_5yr:C23002B006 + ACS23_5yr:C23002B019 + ACS23_5yr:C23002B011 + ACS23_5yr:C23002B024; if (ACS23_5yr:C23002B006.IsNull || ACS23_5yr:C23002B019.IsNull || ACS23_5yr:C23002B011.IsNull || ACS23_5yr:C23002B024.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS23_5yr:C23002B006
Total: Male: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS23_5yr:C23002B019
Total: Female: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS23_5yr:C23002B011
Total: Male: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force
ACS23_5yr:C23002B024
Total: Female: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2023 ACS 1-year and 2019-2023 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2023 ACS 1-year and 2019-2023 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Employment Status -> Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the civilian labor force. For example, if the civilian labor force equals 100 people and 7 people are unemployed, then the unemployment rate would be 7 percent.